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Thursday, May 14, 1998

1999 Ford Windstar Debuts With First-Ever Features

1999 Ford Windstar Debuts With First-Ever Features

Alex Trotman pulled the wraps off the redesigned 1999 Windstar Ford's annual shareholders' meeting, introducing the minivan's segment-leading features and new levels of safety and environmental responsibility. ... Continue reading

7th Annual Brian Redman Jefferson 500

7th Annual Brian Redman Jefferson 500

7th Annual Brian Redman Jefferson 500 presented by Jaguar Cars and Merrill Lynch: two 250K races on May 15 and 16, plus vintage cars from the 50s-70s and an exhibition class of current racers. Hosted by Brian Redman at Summit Point, WV. ... Continue reading

Alamo Drives Customers Happy

Alamo Drives Customers Happy

Alamo Rent-A-Car, Inc. offers customers a chance to scratch and win up to 500,000 free United Airline Mileage Plus Miles, or one of 11,000 free Alamo rental certificates. ... Continue reading

Alcohol Related Traffic Deaths Dropped to a Record Low in 1997

Alcohol Related Traffic Deaths Dropped to a Record Low in 1997

U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater announced that alcohol-related traffic fatalities last year dropped to the lowest level since record-keeping began in 1975, accounting for 39.3 percent of the estimated 42,000 traffic fatalities in 1997. ... Continue reading

Borg-Warner Automotive Morse TEC Opens European Headquarters

Borg-Warner Automotive Morse TEC Opens European Headquarters

Borg-Warner Automotive Morse TEC Europe opened of a new headquarters in Arcore, Italy. The operation employs 166 people who develop and manufacture chain systems and components for engines, automatic transmission and four-wheel drive systems. ... Continue reading

California Libertarians: Scrap Car Tax

California Libertarians: Scrap Car Tax

The Libertarian Party of California has officially endorsed AB 1776, a bill that would repeal California's car tax. ... Continue reading

Ford 1998 Annual Meeting Voting Results

Ford 1998 Annual Meeting Voting Results

A total of 299 persons attended the 43rd annual meeting of Ford Motor Company shareholders today at the Cincinatti Westin Hotel 87.07 percent of possible voters were present and voted on 10 proposals. ... Continue reading

Ford Chairman's Report to Shareholders

Ford Chairman's Report to Shareholders

Remarks prepared for Alex Trotman, chairman of the board and CEO, Ford Motor Company, to deliver at Ford's annual meeting for shareholders on May 14, 1998, at the Westin Hotel in Cincinnati, OH. ... Continue reading

Georgia Congressmen Back National Electric Vehicle Consumer Incentive Bill

Georgia Congressmen Back National Electric Vehicle Consumer Incentive Bill

A tax-incentive bill introduced in Congress by Georgia congressmen Mac Collins and John Lewis will encourage the development of an electric vehicle marketplace in Georgia and nationwide. ... Continue reading

Hewlett-Packard Dedicates Division to Automotive Solutions

Hewlett-Packard Dedicates Division to Automotive Solutions

Hewlett-Packard Company has dedicated its Integrated Systems Division to providing auto industry customers with cost-effective, electronics technology. HP now calls the unit its Automotive Solutions Division. ... Continue reading

IHRA: IHRA Top Fuel Point Standings

IHRA: IHRA Top Fuel Point Standings

IHRA Top Fuel Point Standings (as of May 4, 1998) ... Continue reading

Indy 500: John Paul Jr. Replaces Danny Ongais

Indy 500: John Paul Jr. Replaces Danny Ongais

Story about Pep Boys IRL driver John Paul Jr. named to replace the injured Danny Ongais in the 1998 Indy 500 ... Continue reading

Indy 500: NFL Star Harbaugh Enthusiastic about Car Ownership

Indy 500: NFL Star Harbaugh Enthusiastic about Car Ownership

Pep Boys Indy Racing League feature about NFL star Jim Harbaugh owing a professional racing team. ... Continue reading

Indy 500: The "Gas Man" Sneva Alway Concerned with Safety

Indy 500: The "Gas Man" Sneva Alway Concerned with Safety

Parade of Champions Series for the Pep Boys Indy Racing League, 1998 Indy 500. ... Continue reading

INDYLIGHTS: Mark Hotchkis Continues with Mattco

INDYLIGHTS: Mark Hotchkis Continues with Mattco

Indy Lights race driver Mark Hotchkis sponsorship update. ... Continue reading

Innovative New Technology Makes Spring Detailing Easier For Motorists

Innovative New Technology Makes Spring Detailing Easier For Motorists

Prestone Bullet Wax comes in its own built-for-speed applicator that's taking the appearance industry by storm. It cuts waxing time in half ... Continue reading

ITT Industries Declares Dividend

ITT Industries Declares Dividend

ITT Industries, Inc., a global, diversified manufacturing company, declared a cash dividend of $0.15 per share for the second quarter of 1998, payable July 1, 1998 to shareholders of record on May 28, 1998. ... Continue reading

Lucas Body Systems Displays New Generation Proprietary Actuators

Lucas Body Systems Displays New Generation Proprietary Actuators

Lucas Body Systems, a business of LucasVarity's Electrical and Electronic Systems Division, will exhibit next generation proprietary actuators and a broad range of capabilities at the Automotive & Transportation Interiors Expo, Detriot, Mich., May 19-21, 1998. ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Presents 1998 Supplier Awards

Mitsubishi Presents 1998 Supplier Awards

Mitsubishi Motor Manufacturing of America, Inc., (MMMA) and its parent company Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC), honor 22 North American suppliers for outstanding performance. ... Continue reading

NASCAR CTS: Ready or Not, Here We Come

NASCAR CTS: Ready or Not, Here We Come

NASCAR Truck series driver Randy Tolsma feature ... Continue reading

NASCAR CTS: Ready or Not, Here We Come

NASCAR CTS: Ready or Not, Here We Come

NASCAR Truck series driver Randy Tolsma feature ... Continue reading

Navistar to Use ADAMS(R) Mechanical System Simulation Software

Navistar to Use ADAMS(R) Mechanical System Simulation Software

Navistar International Corp., producer of International(R) brand medium and heavy trucks, school buses, and midrange diesel engines, will use ADAMS mechanical simulation software from Mechanical Dynamics, Inc. in its Next Generation Vehicle program. ... Continue reading

Neles Controls to Reorganize Helsinki Works Factory Services

Neles Controls to Reorganize Helsinki Works Factory Services

Rauma Corporation's Neles Controls, which manufactures valves and flow control systems, is focusing on its core business activities, digital control and automation solutions and services. ... Continue reading

NHRA: 24th Annual U.S. Pro Stock Open at Maryland International Raceway

NHRA: 24th Annual U.S. Pro Stock Open at Maryland International Raceway

NHRA Results in pro stock category, May 13, 1998, Maryland ... Continue reading

Nissan Awards $50,000 in College Scholarships

Nissan Awards $50,000 in College Scholarships

Nissan North America, Inc. will award college scholarships totaling $50,000 to five Washington area students tonight during the 11th annual Project Excellence dinner. ... Continue reading

PARTS: Barrett's Win Streak Ends at St. Augustine

PARTS: Barrett's Win Streak Ends at St. Augustine

PARTS Truck Series feature on driver Kevin Barrett ... Continue reading

Photo Feature: Indy 500 Day In Pictures

Photo Feature: Indy 500 Day In Pictures

Photos from the 1998 Indy 500 practice sessions, updated daily. ... Continue reading

Pontiac Teams with National Car Rental to Promote Grand Am

Pontiac Teams with National Car Rental to Promote Grand Am

Pontiac will promote the all-new 1999 Grand Am SE2 through an exclusive partnership with National Car Rental which is running from May 1 to August 31, 1998. ... Continue reading

PROPower Pumps up 76 Gasoline for Cleaner Burning Performance

PROPower Pumps up 76 Gasoline for Cleaner Burning Performance

76-brand gasoline announces PROpower, a new additive that burns cleaner and helps deliver better pick up and smoother acceleration. PROpower is the same additive that NASCAR Winston Cup drivers use with 76-brand racing gasoline, the "Official Fuel" of NASCAR. ... Continue reading

Secom General Reports Fiscal Q2 Loss

Secom General Reports Fiscal Q2 Loss

Secom General Corporation reported a net loss of $3,919,600 (73 cents) per share, on sales of $8,545,000 for its fiscal second quarter ended March 31, 1998. ... Continue reading

Smart Choice Announces New Director and Record Portfolio Performance

Smart Choice Announces New Director and Record Portfolio Performance

Smart Choice Automotive Group, Inc., a leading consolidator of the 'dealer-financed' used car retailing industry in the Southeastern U.S., announced that John W. Holden, Jr. has joined the Company's Board of Directors. ... Continue reading

Sure Bet: Loctite Will Win at Indy

Sure Bet: Loctite Will Win at Indy

Loctite will win at 82nd annual Indy 500 on May 24, 1998. Every qualifying car for the past 26 years has been assembled with Loctite high-performance adhesives, sealants, and coatings. ... Continue reading

The Auto Channel Tests Ed Arnold's Electric Karts at His Karting Center

The Auto Channel Tests Ed Arnold's Electric Karts at His Karting Center

Auto Channel reporter Dave Treffer visits Ed Arnold's Karting Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania to test drive the electric go-karts. ... Continue reading

USRRC Prepares Homestead for Road Racing Extravaganza

USRRC Prepares Homestead for Road Racing Extravaganza

United States Road Racing Championship (USRRC) round 2 of 5 runs this week-end: the USRRC Road Racing Extravaganza at the Miami-Dade Homestead Motorsports Complex. May 15 - 17, 1998 ... Continue reading

WOO: Point Standings & Statistics

WOO: Point Standings & Statistics

World Of Outlaws Standings Through May 13th ... Continue reading

WOO: WOO Chapel Service Success; More Scheduled

WOO: WOO Chapel Service Success; More Scheduled

World Of Outlaws Racing Church Services Schedule ... Continue reading

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